Federal wildfire policy that emphasizes suppression—a legacy of early-1900s forest management—has resulted in a paradox: …
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Gambel oak Literature Synthesis
Click here for a list of Quercus gambelii resources. Photo by Rogers N. and F.C. Dennis. …
Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon‐Juniper Vegetation of the Western U.S.
Piñon‐juniper is one of the major vegetation types in western North America. It covers a huge area, provides many resources and …
Preserving the Pine Ridge
Catastrophic wildfires have ravaged more than half of northwestern Nebraska’s pine forests. Land managers are making strides …
Impacts of Mountain Pine Beetles
The recent epidemic of Mountain Pine Beetles, which lasted from the late 1990s to about 2012, hit Colorado particularly hard. A …
New Way to Identify Devastating Pests
From Science: Researchers all over the world are trying a new approach to prevent costly damage to forests from invasive …
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FIRE-BIRD wildlife habitat tool
The FIRE-BIRD tool developed by RMRS researchers aims to help managers make better decisions for maintaining key wildlife habitat …
Using Herbicides to Restore Native Species and Improve Habitat on Rangelands and Wildlands
Shannon L. Clark, Agricultural Biology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Invasive winter annual …